Ebony Akodont vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Melitaea trivia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Akodont	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thaptomys	Melitaea
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ebony Akodont and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Akodont	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).